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Species Profile
Bakersfield Cactus
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Species Details
| Common Name | Bakersfield Cactus |
| Scientific Name | Opuntia Treleasei |
| Federal Listing Status | Endangered |
| Federal Regulating Agency | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State Listing Status | Endangered (CA) |
| State Regulating Agency | California Department of Fish and Game |
| Relevant International Regulation | CITES Appendix II |
Banks
| - Chevron Lokern Conservation Bank |
Species Range
Bakersfield cactus distribution is restricted to a limited area of central Kern County near Bakersfield. Current distribution is fragmented. Fewer than 20,000 clumps of Bakersfield cactus are present in the 2 square miles from the Caliente Creek flood plain onto Sand Ridge. Only four areas had populations of 1,000 clumps or more: Comanche Point, Kern Bluff, Sand Ridge, and the area north of Wheeler Ridge.
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